Hello! I have 2 res about 10 years old. My male is fine, but I am a little concerned about my female. I can't say for how long, but she floats more than swims. It is a perfectly even float. She is about the size of a dinner plate and I would say about 3-4 inches of her shell is exposed out of the water when she's floating. I don't always keep the water deep enough for her to really dive, so I thought it was just her way of getting lazy, but now that I've noticed it more, I'm pretty concerned. I wanted to check with all of you before heading out to a vet. Is there anything I can do to get her swimming more or is this pretty normal and I'm the crazy one?
BTW.... They are in a 50 breeder. For the last couple of months they have had about 3-4 inches, now about 6-7 inches of water. Temp seems good and she enjoys the yard but yesterday she seemed annoyed with the grass in her face more than having fun like her crazy BF. ANY help would be great! Thanks in advance!
I would say she fits in my hand about 7-8 inches but I know what you mean. They seem comfy. Aren't they supposed to be more than 1.5-2' from the light? I don't know how much more water I can really add.